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A Plea to the People : TL;DR: please read the full content of the post instead of looking for an easy way out, regardless of if you're pro-BLM or pro-KKK. There's no easy way out of this. Can we all acknowledge and agree that Arkansas as a state has a history with racism and segregation being a Southern state in the Civil War, the site of the first desegregation in education attempt, and the home of many KKK bases. Can we all acknowledge and agree that Little Rock is very segregated despite the

A Plea to the People : TL;DR: please read the full content of the post instead of looking for an easy way out, regardless of if you're pro-BLM or pro-KKK. There's no easy way out of this. Can we all acknowledge and agree that Arkansas as a state has a history with racism and segregation being a Southern state in the Civil War, the site of the first desegregation in education attempt, and the home of many KKK bases. Can we all acknowledge and agree that Little Rock is very segregated despite the modern era and despite attempts at desegregation. Can we all acknowledge and agree that I-630 is rather infamous as a geographic barrier for segregating wealthier communities with a White majority and impoverished communities with a Black/POC majority? Having grown up in West Little Rock, been educated in LR schools (Baker, Pulaski Heights, Little Rock Central), lived in this beautiful, natural state for 16 years, ongoing 17 years, I am familiar with the political climate and the nature of the conflict within the state. There's a large population of people who hold conservative views in Little Rock amongst a newly thriving population of young progressives. So I just wanted to put this out there in an attempt to beg people to stay civil despite the opposing stances, or regardless of your views. Please do not react with derogatory or insulting language when you see something you don't like or disagree with. Please do initiate and engage in conversations, to educate others and to learn for yourself. Provide factual, contextual information. Provide experiences and anecdotes. Provide researched information on police brutality against Black people, on the inherent nature of racism within the Police Departments given their history as a system of slaveowners to hunt down escaped slaves, on the different ways Black people have been oppressed by the government such as redlining, disadvantages of the Food Stamp Programs in Black Communities, and unfair treatment towards Black people within the criminal justice system. If you are confused about anything, please ask me to explain further. If you don't want to listen to me, please Google, or ask me to provide sources explaining this in better ways than I can. Please do not alienate each other. Please do encourage each other to read and stay informed. Changing someone's point of view does not start with alienating or shunning them. Well, in some instances it can because coerced social isolation can be quite lonely, but we're all humans in the end. And humans thrive on conversations and communications. Sometimes arguments are caused by lack of perspective, one party feels like the other isn't seeing their side of the story or their experience with the issue. You can inform others while keeping an open ear and eye to hear and see from the other person's perspective. It doesn't mean you have to agree with them. It does mean that you have to be considerate of others and their experiences. Different generations of people were taught differently. But no one is born with hatred in their hearts. Please do not hate. Please love each other. We are all citizens of the United States. Can we all agree that we all want to a society that thrives and benefits ourselves, albeit in different ways. That is possible! Society doesn't have to strictly abide by your personal vision for it. We can create a society that is accepting and inclusive of varying viewpoints and perspectives, of different wants and wishes, of different people. Because we are all people - Black, White, or Yellow, color does not matter in this instance. However, hatred of any kind pertaining to racism, xenophobia, homophobia, and diseases/disorders has no place inside of a perfect or near perfect society. We cannot pick or choose colors for our skins, where we were born, or who we love. We are all humans born into the world, and we all have to make the best of it. Wouldn't you agree that the world can be a better place if we all can practice love rather than hate and if we all can have peaceful talks rather than to engage in violent actions? Disclaimer: I am not a Black person, but I don't have to be a Black person to inform others and spread awareness for the issue while Black people are busy protesting for their lives. I have the privilege of informing others and trying to convince others to support Black people's fight while Black people are fighting for their lives. I am not white, but I am privileged. I can admit that much. Now with that being said: Where do I stand, and Why do I stand here? I side with protestors, but not looters. There is a difference. There is a difference between people who want to see change in the world and opportunists trying to benefit themselves. The former recognize that violence is not the answer. The latter see this as a chance for anonymity and self-beneficience. If you're in a protest and you witness looting in action, please call it out. Stop them from discrediting the legitimacy of a Civil Rights Movement. Stop them from vandalizing your community, your town, your city. Stop them from inciting violence in an otherwise peaceful protest. We do not need violence to be heard, to be seen. Rise above it. The movement starts with educating yourself, staying informed, spreading awareness, and amplifying Black voices. Also, as a gentle reminder, COVID19 is still an ongoing threat (maybe not as big of a threat as police brutality), but it is still present. Please go to the nearest clinic or the nearest testing center so you can get tested for COVID19 BEFORE protesting. If you're going protesting, notify people close to you of exactly where you're going and when you'll be there. Also prepare to bring water, food/snacks, lab goggles (for tear gas, DO NOT USE SWIMMING GOGGLES), sunscreen, signage to show your support, phone to record any obscene/unconstitutional behavior (with data/location services turned off), and hand sanitizer/gloves. An organization called AR Street Medics is willing to provide some of these things along with treatment for tear gas and wounds; look them up on Facebook. When out protesting, please wear a mask and practice social distancing if possible. Remember elderly people are more susceptible to the virus and symptoms of the virus, so please be considerate of your family members, neighbors, and people whom you directly interact with on a daily basis. I side with the defunding of the police, and hopefully, the abolition of the police force. Having been the sole victim of a home invasion at an early age with video proof of the invaders provided by my neighbors to the police, and having seen the cops dilly dally and do nothing for my case, I have first-hand experience with the incompetency of the police department. Police in United States have an average clearance rate of ~35% based on type of crime commited based on reports in US in 2018. The clearance rate is as high as 62.3% for murders and as low as 13.8% for motor vehicle theft (source: 2018 Stats). Defunding the police department does not mean anarchy rules. It means redirecting $80 million/year of taxpayer money to other resources such as mental and physical healthcare to help mentally ill people from resorting to violence, social work programs to help get people off the streets and get jobs to reduce desperate attempts at securing their own wealth/safety (robberies, break-ins, home invasions), education to prevent further incidences of racist behavior and racism-based violence, and after school programs and art programs to provide creative and expressive outlets for youths to reduce gang behavior in youths. Thanks for reading, and I hope this post can be used to remind people to stay civil, regardless of what side you support. Please share this to people who might need reminders to stay civil. I'll edit the post with sources, if demanded upon. However, it's currently 2am, so that'll have to wait until I wake up. Good night, fellow Arkansans!